Syria, Iran and the Balance of Power in the Middle East

By George Friedman, Stratfor, U.S. troops are in the process of completing their withdrawal from Iraq by the end-of-2011 deadline. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Nov 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Afraid of Euro Break-Up? Buy Eastern Europe Debt

From CNBC, While periphery euro zone countries are drowning in a sea of debt and investor reluctance, Eastern Europe – […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Apr 11 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

Emerging Economies Move Ahead With Nuclear Plans

By HEATHER TIMMONS and VIKAS BAJAJ, NY Times, NEW DELHI — Despite Japan’s crisis, India and China and some other […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Mar 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Real Estate, Stocks | Comments (0)

Currency Wars Retreat as Fighting Inflation Makes Emerging Markets Winners

By Garth Theunissen and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg, As recently as last month, governments of emerging economies from South Africa […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Mar 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Top Global Political Risks of 2011

Here are the Top Global Political Risks for 2011 as defined by The Eurasia Group. G-Zero Europe Cybersecurity China North […]

By ATSiem | 21 Jan 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Best Emerging Markets You’ve Never Considered

By Chris Hunter, International Living, The big news this week is the bailout of Ireland by the European Union and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Dec 10 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

Germany and the Failure of Multiculturalism

By George Friedman, Stratfor German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared at an Oct. 16 meeting of young members of her party, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Oct 10 | Posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)